muppet

British

/ ˈmʌpɪt /

noun

slang a stupid person

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Etymology

Origin of muppet

C20: from the name for the puppets used in the television programme The Muppet Show

Example Sentences

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The teenager said the boy and his friends had called her a "muppet" before the confrontation.

From BBC • May 11, 2022

The 7-year-old girl is Korean American and the first Asian American muppet on the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022

Abby Cadabby is a four-year-old fairy muppet and the first leading female character on "Sesame Street."

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2021

At only 7 years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the “Sesame Street” canon.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

"Make millions of people happy," echoes the starry-eyed muppet.

From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Laxer, Mark Eliot

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